"Do you ever wonder what happens to the words that we send
Do they bend, do they break from the flight that they take
And come back together again with a whole new meaning
In a brand new sense, completely unrelated to the one I sent"
*Did You Get My Message ~ Jason Mraz*
Do they bend, do they break from the flight that they take
And come back together again with a whole new meaning
In a brand new sense, completely unrelated to the one I sent"
*Did You Get My Message ~ Jason Mraz*
I think it is funny today how heavily the world relies on electronic communication. As much as I love receiving tiny little messages all day long on my cellular device, I can't help but feeling like I am disconnected from the world. I totally understand the convenience of being able to get out what you are saying in one quick task as opposed to the lengthiness of a telephone call. But don't you think it gets a little out of hand when people text so often that their clicking away interrupts the conversations they are having with the person sitting right in front of them.
I guess I just wish for those days of old, when people weren't too busy texting to say hello to the people they passed on the street. I also miss being able to know exactly what someone is trying to say through either facial expressions or the tone in their voice. Texting has neither face nor sound, just the silly ringtone that plays and the words that scroll across the screen. For me the thrill of looking at my phone and finding I have a few messages from those I love does not measure up to the excitement of an unexpected phone call. A text can not convey the love in one's voice, the happiness in their soul, or their excitement to be delivering their message to you....the cellular market still has miles to go before they can satisfy me =)
So, did you get my message?
Well SunsoakedDreams, I did get your message and I think you are right. I don't know about you but I hate how paranoid the world has become these days. Since when did it become considered creepy to say hello to random people in public. This is sad. Everyone needs to relax a bit and start trusting people a little more. I know there are some wackos out there but they are the extreme minority, I feel that most people are genuinely nice.
You mentioned "don't you think it gets a little out of hand when people text so often that their clicking away interrupts the conversations they are having with the person sitting right in front of them." That behavior is down right disrespectful. Can't the person at the other end of the text wait a few minutes for you to finish talking to whoever you are face to face with? If I were in that situation I would just walk away from the person texting. I knew a person once who would prefer to do all of their conversations electronically instead of face to face or over the phone. I have a mission for my readers, at the next chance you go into public, go and say hello or introduce your self to 10 random people and see what happens. I'll do it and post back tomorrow night with the results.
Orion
2 comments:
That is quite a mission there. The fact is that people are so much easier to relate to when they are standing right in front of your face. Texting prevents you from learning how beautifully someone laughs, or the way their eyes light up when you start talking about something they love.
As for saying hello to strangers...is that enough? Is it enough to reach out to others for one day only?
Well maybe with some people saying hello will only last for one day, but maybe you will actually start a conversation with one of those people and become friends. Thats how you meet new people, just go up to them and say "hi my name is Orion, Whats yours?"
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